Loom fabric protector



S. BORGNIS LOOM FABRIC PROTECTOR Dec. 11, I928. 1,695,137

Filed Nov. 16. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVZZV'TOR ,samsa'n/ Bar-anal? (By W I Dec. 11, 1928.

S. BORGNIS LOOM FABRICPROTECTOR Filed Nov. 16 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVINTOJZ fi/amsm/ B07571? Patented Dec. 1.1, 1928.

UNITED" STATES SAMSON BoRGNIsoF PHILADELPHIA, PE NSYL ANIA.

LOO-M FABRIC PROTECTOR.

Application filed November 16, 1926. Serial No. 148,661.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a loom fabric protector, and has for its primary object to provide means operative by the loom shuttle, whichwill permit proper operation of the loom if the shuttle enters a shuttle box, but which will stand in the way of a slidin member should the shuttle fail to enter the box, thus causing the operation of a suitable clutch or'equivalent mechanism to stop the loom. I

Another object of the invention is to provide the finger and foot of a lever mounted upon a protecting rod carried by the 100m lay, said finger cooperating with the swells of the shuttle box so as to be actuated thereby upon entrance of the shuttle in the box, which action will lift the lever foot and permit it to pass over the reach rod during the oscillations of the lay, and said foot when in its lowered position engaging the end of the reach rod to operate the loom stop mechanism.

VJith these and other ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1, is a fragmentary plan view of aloom in the region-of the shuttle box.

Fig. 2, is a fragmentary end View thereof, with a portion of the running stand broken away and shown in section.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, 8 represents the breast beam of a loom having a. hangar 4 secured theretoin which are threaded the adjustable bolts 5,

and said bolts pass through the slot 6 in the running stand 7, which may be of usual or.

any desirable construction. n

On the running stand rests a portion of the reach rod 8 having an upturned toe 9 at its innerv end, which toe is curved inward relative to'the reach rod at its upper end. The opposite or outer end of the reach rod is connected at 10 with the lever 11 of a loom stop mechanism or clutch, and as shown this lever 1*]. has one end of a rod 12 connected thereto, which rod leads to the actual clutch or loom stop mechanism. The lever 11 is mounted on the handle shaft 11 journalled in supporting means l1 carried by any suit able part of the loom, as by the breast beam 3.

The reference numeral lt denotes the lay which is oscillatory as usual and carries the shuttle boxesone of which is illustrated and designated by thenumeral 15 and is provided with the usual swells 16. V V

Cooperating with the swells of the shuttle box is a finger 17 secured upon the protecting rod 18 journailed in brackets 19 on the lay, and at one end of the protecting rod is secured the foot 20 normally assuming the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2, so that the toe 9 of the reach rod is in the path of travel of the foot 20, except when a shuttle is within a shuttle box causing the finger 1.7 to be moved into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, so that the protecting rod 18 is rotated to lift the foot 20, as also shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2.

In practice when a. shuttle enters its shut i tle box in the proper manner, the lever made up of the arm 17 and foot 20 is actuated so. that the parts are moved to the positions shown in dotted lines, and therefore-as the lay oscillates, the footwill pass over the toe 9 of the reach rod, and the loom will operate properly. I

If for any reason the shuttle'does not enter the box, the foot 20 will remain in the position shown in full lines, and as the lay moves inward, the end of said foot'will engage the toe 9 and actuate the reach rod 8 7 thereby transmitting motion to the 100111 stop mechanism or clutch stopped. y

Of course I do not wish tobe limited to the exact details of construction asherein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

and the loom will be Having thus fully described my invention, I

.What I claimas new and useful is:

.1. The combination with'a loom including a breast beam, a la y,'a shuttle box and aloom stop 'mechanism, of a hanger carried by the breast beam, a running stand adjustably mounted on the hanger, a reach rod connected With'a portion of the stop mechanism and having its free end slidably mounted in the running stand, a toe at the outer end of the reach rod and having an int'urned upper end,

brackets secured to the lay, a loom protecting rod journalled in said brackets, a finger 2. The structure set forth in claim 1, 10 wherein the shuttle box is provided with swells so that the finger will be indirectly actuated by the shuttle through the medium of said swells coacting with said finger.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto af- 1 fixed my signature.

SAMSON BORGNIS. 

